Dordplatz

Hochborn

Dorfplatz

The jewel and centerpiece of the place was inaugurated in 2006 and equipped with a fountain made of French slate in 2007. Four mighty columns form the centerpiece, while two brooks complete the picture.

Ev Kirche Wintersheim

Wintersheim

Protestant Church in Wintersheim

The Protestant church in Wintersheim, built in 1897, is a neo-Gothic quarry stone building. With its charming hipped roof and striking ridge turret, it dominates the townscape of the municipality. During the war years, some of the bells were melted down for war material and later replaced with new bells.

Cow Chapel Wasem Winery

Ingelheim am Rhein

Cow chapel in Wasem's Engelthal Monastery

In the cross vault of the Engelthal Monastery fine seasonal dishes are offered. Matching every dish there are in-house wines. General information on this typical kind of Rheinhessen vault, called "Kuhkapelle" (cow chapel) The origin of the typical Rheinhessen vaults goes back to the early 19th century. At that time, farmers wanted to increase the yield of their cattle by keeping them in stables and use the leftovers as fertiliser for their fields. Initially, the cattle were housed on the ground floor of the half-timbered houses, above…

Stellwerk

Armsheim

The old signal box Armsheim North

The Old Signal Box was built in 1899 at the intersection of the railway lines Alzey – Bingen and Alzey – Mainz. It was decommissioned in 2007. Today, train control is handled by electronic signal box technology. The Old Signal Box Armsheim Nord (An) is the only one of its kind (mechanical Stahmer signal box technology) in Rheinhessen, where all technical facilities of the block and lever systems, as well as the tensioning system, are completely preserved. Thus, visitors can closely experience how the work of a pointsman was until…

Das Museum Guntersblum

Guntersblum

Museum Guntersblum

The museum Guntersblum is being voluntarily maintained from the association for the maintenance of the culture in Guntersblum and offers three to four different exhibitions a year. The topics are mainly regional historical but also other global topics are represented on a regular basis. Regional less popular artists get a forum to present their works but principally artists from all over the world are also introduced from time to time. The museum is open on sundays and public holidays from 3pm to 6pm. The entry is free and for donations you…

Weingut Schloss Westerhaus

Ingelheim am Rhein

Winery Westerhaus Castle

Wines and estates are spectacular. The castle ensemble (16th/17th century) towers stately over Ingelheim. In 1900, the von Opel family acquired the estate. Today, the VDP winery is run by Count and Countess Schönburg-Glauchau in the fourth generation. It benefits from an outstanding stock of vines in the Schloss Westerhaus monopollage and other sites in the Selz Valley. Wine tastings are available by appointment for up to 50 people. The winery is located directly on the premium hiking trail "Hiwweltour Westerberg".  …